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CHIANG RAI – On March 22, 2026, soldiers from Ranger Company 3106, Task Force 31, Pha Muang Force, received a tip about a drug shipment moving from Mae Fa Luang district in Chiang Rai to a stash point in Mae Yao subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Rai distric... [1]

CHIANG RAI – Residents of the Ruammit Karen community have called on the Chiang Rai governor to take serious action over toxic contamination in the Kok River, saying the problem is harming both health and livelihoods. [2]

CHIANG RAI, Thailand—Transboundary river pollution from unregulated mining, including rare earth extraction in Myanmar, has affected the lives of millions of people in downstream areas across the Mekong, Kok, Sai, Ruak and Salween river basins. [3]

CHIANG RAI — Police arrested a Myanmar man on Phahonyothin Road late at night after he was caught driving a pickup truck loaded with 8 sacks of methamphetamine, holding at least 1.6 million pills. [4]

KYAUK KHET, Myawaddy Township and THAMEEGALAY, Hlegu Township — Surrounded by green fertile highlands and with a clear flowing river running through it, Kyauk Khet is a quiet village of two parts. [5]

CHIANG RAI, Thailand – The floodwaters that inundated Mae Sai district on the Thai-Myanmar border have receded, Sep 16, but they have left behind a trail of destruction and thick layers of mud that have coated homes and businesses. [6]

MAEBASHI, Japan -- This small prefectural capital will likely be absent from most itineraries once Japan reopens its borders to tourists, except for a few who won't mind a short jaunt from Tokyo to experience the curious Shiroiya Hotel, a striking ex... [7]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Corrections Department has opened the country’s first “Chang Sip Mu” school within a prison, aiming to preserve traditional arts and provide inmates with skills for reintegration into society, Jan 13. [8]

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[1] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-22 · 85% match

Drug Runner Flees Soldiers in Chiang Rai Abandons Motorcycle and Meth Pills

CHIANG RAI – On March 22, 2026, soldiers from Ranger Company 3106, Task Force 31, Pha Muang Force, received a tip about a drug shipment moving from Mae Fa Luang district in Chiang Rai to a stash point in Mae Yao subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Rai distric

[2] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-22 · 85% match

Chiang Rai Karen Community Urges Action Over Kok River Contamination

CHIANG RAI – Residents of the Ruammit Karen community have called on the Chiang Rai governor to take serious action over toxic contamination in the Kok River, saying the problem is harming both health and livelihoods.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2026-03-23 · 75% match

Chiang Rai Communities Mark World Water Day With Demands to Tackle Cross-Border Pollution

CHIANG RAI, Thailand—Transboundary river pollution from unregulated mining, including rare earth extraction in Myanmar, has affected the lives of millions of people in downstream areas across the Mekong, Kok, Sai, Ruak and Salween river basins.

[4] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2025-08-27 · 75% match

Chiang Rai Police Seize 2.2 Million Meth Pills in 2 Seperate Drug Busts

CHIANG RAI — Police arrested a Myanmar man on Phahonyothin Road late at night after he was caught driving a pickup truck loaded with 8 sacks of methamphetamine, holding at least 1.6 million pills.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-07-28 · 50% match

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KYAUK KHET, Myawaddy Township and THAMEEGALAY, Hlegu Township — Surrounded by green fertile highlands and with a clear flowing river running through it, Kyauk Khet is a quiet village of two parts.

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-09-16 · 48% match

Mae Sai still reeling from devastating floods

CHIANG RAI, Thailand – The floodwaters that inundated Mae Sai district on the Thai-Myanmar border have receded, Sep 16, but they have left behind a trail of destruction and thick layers of mud that have coated homes and businesses.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-03-27 · 43% match

Shuttered Japanese inn reopens as modern art masterpiece

MAEBASHI, Japan -- This small prefectural capital will likely be absent from most itineraries once Japan reopens its borders to tourists, except for a few who won't mind a short jaunt from Tokyo to experience the curious Shiroiya Hotel, a striking ex

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-01-13 · 42% match

Thailand opens first prison school for traditional arts

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Corrections Department has opened the country’s first “Chang Sip Mu” school within a prison, aiming to preserve traditional arts and provide inmates with skills for reintegration into society, Jan 13.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-09-27 · 42% match

AWC unveils InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping

Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC) has partnered with IHG Hotels and Resorts to launch the five-star InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping, which is conceptualised as Thailand’s first living museum hotel to celebrate the glorious cultur

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-03-02 · 42% match

Phang-nga ‘Koh Yao’ sea cucumber added to GI list

Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property has announced the recent geographical indication (GI) registration of Koh Yao sea cucumber, which includes fresh sea cucumber, ready-to-cook sea cucumber, and dried sea cucumber.

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